Special Awards These judging results are unaudited by the fair’s Database Committee. The CSF reserves the right to correct the listings. Conn. Science& Engineering Fair Quinnipiac University March 12 - 17, 2018 Air and Waste Management Association, Connecticut Chapter $100 Junior, Environmental Research, air pollution related 2532 An Invisible Enemy That Kills Award Proj. No. Multicultural Magnet School Bridgeport Corina Ciuflea John Paul Atehortua Bridgeport 8 Town Grade Student(s) Project Title School $100 Junior, Environmental Research, waste recycling related 2537 Transforming Trash Into Treasure: A Sustainable Approach To Oil Spill Cleanup Award Proj. No. St. Bridget School Cheshire Mrs. Carroll Kavin Kathir Cheshire 8 Town Grade Student(s) Project Title School $100 Senior, Environmental Research, air pollution related 6079 Ambient Carbon Dioxide Capture and Purified Gas Release Using Asphalt-Waste Derived, Porous Carbon Filtration Award Proj. No. Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante Melissa Woo Riverside 10 Town Grade Student(s) Project Title School $100 Senior, Environmental Research, waste recycling related 3064 Biomimetic Degradation of Persistent Pollutants Using Common Wax Worm Sakaiensis Bacteria Award Proj. No. Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante Bennett Hawley Cos Cob 11 Town Grade Student(s) Project Title School Alumni Botany Awards Alumni High School Botany Award- $100 Cash 3111 The Effect of Sea Level Rise and Salt Marsh Change on the Population of Uca Pugnax Award Proj. No. Amity Regional High School Woodbridge Deborah Day Natalie Prinz Bethany 10 Town Grade Student(s) Project Title School 3/16/2018 Page 1 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair / www.ctsciencefair.org
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Special Awards
These judging results are unauditedby the fair’s Database Committee.The CSF reserves the right tocorrect the listings.
Certificate-Nomination to Compete in 2018 Sustainability Solutions Festival and $25 Gift Card
6033Open-source, In-field Smartphone Detection and Mapping of Waterborne Diseases via Time-Based SpectroscopicSensing with a New 3D Printable Optical Interface
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Nicholas Liu Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate-Nomination to Compete in 2018 Sustainability Solutions Festival and $25 Gift Card
6058Remediation of Heavy Metal and Fertilizer-Runoff Contaminants using High Throughput, Silk Nanofiber BiomimeticMultilayer Membranes
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Mr. Bramante
Nicholas Woo Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate-Nomination to Compete in 2018 Sustainability Solutions Festival and $25 Gift Card
6074A Novel Heavy Metal Remediation Technique Utilizing a Photocatalyst Driven Graphene-Cupric Oxide Matrix
Award
Proj.No.
Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Bridgeport Kirk Shadle
Catherine Odendahl Trumbull12 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate-Nomination to Compete in 2018 Sustainability Solutions Festival and $25 Gift Card
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Banning Family Life Science AwardFor excellence in invasive species research, $100 cash
2024Do different species of tree’s growth patterns vary when looking at their growth rings?
5549The Effect of Temperature on Lift Decay in Helium Balloons
Award
Proj.No.
Christian Heritage School Trumbull Daniel Cote
Nathan Nagel Trumbull8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$150 and certificate, Senior Physics & teeshirt
6006Finding the Ideal Baseball Swing Path through Calculus and Physics
Award
Proj.No.
E.O. Smith High School Storrs Cheryl Granger
Alexander Chandy Storrs11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Connecticut Invention Convention “Next Step Inventors”Next Step Inventor Trophy & Invitation to compete at the 2018 Invention Convention, April 28
3075Design and Fabrication of a Smart, Medicated Gel Bandage to Deliver Antibiotics to a Draining Wound
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Mr. Bramante
Romano Orlando Greenwich12 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Next Step Inventor Trophy & Invitation to compete at the 2018 Invention Convention, April 28
6033Open-source, In-field Smartphone Detection and Mapping of Waterborne Diseases via Time-Based SpectroscopicSensing with a New 3D Printable Optical Interface
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Nicholas Liu Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Next Step Inventor Trophy & Invitation to compete at the 2018 Invention Convention, April 28
6053The Creation and Storage of Kinetic Energy through the Transportation of Water through a Hippo Roller
2nd: $100.00 Cash - Grade 9 - 12: For Excellence in clean renewable / sustainable energy
6518Using Wasted Heat from Hot Showers to Recycle Energy
Award
Proj.No.
Madina Academy Windsor Zaide Ibic
Ahmad Mohammed Windsor9 TownGrade
Muaz Sharaf Windsor Lock9 TownGrade
Samir Khan Wethersfield9 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
2nd: $50.00 Cash - Grade 7 - 8: For Excellence in clean renewable / sustainable energy
5507Green Step
Award
Proj.No.
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London Willie Barber
Jennifer Fiestas New London8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Ct Architecture Foundation Award - The William M. Mack, AIA Award$250 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble from the Connecticut Architecture Foundation, William M. Mack, AIA Award.
6027A piece of unique-shaped furniture that is able to sustain a lot of weight and send signals to the rescue team about #buried people and their location.
Award
Proj.No.
Greens Farms Academy Greens Farms Nina Yuen
Andrew Chen Norwalk12 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$250 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble from the Connecticut Architecture Foundation, William M. Mack, AIA Award.
6516The Effects of Positioning of Micro Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in a Network on Efficiency and Power Output
Award
Proj.No.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Windsor Dr. Bellinger
Demos R Us Award$150 Cash Award- Clear Execution of Research
5553Burning Calories: What's in Your Breakfast?
Award
Proj.No.
Worthington Hooker Middle School New Haven Douglas Jones
Katherine Van Tassel New Haven8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Dreams Unlimited Award$100 Cash Award + Certificate
5535Using Robotics for Investigating Underwater Habitats
Award
Proj.No.
Fields Memorial School Bozrah Mrs. E. Brown
Morgan Tainter Gilman8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Environmental / Energy Award- New Haven Public School Award$100 Award for top environmental or alternative energy project from a New Haven public school
2010Underwater Battle:The Effect of Pollution on Brine Shrimp
Award
Proj.No.
Worthington Hooker Middle School New Haven Mr. Jones
Athena Brown New Haven7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Evelyn Brown Award$50 - Earth Science - Field work with Geologic or historic value
3086The Effect of the Consumption of Organic vs. Non-Organic Lactuca Sativa on the Growth and Health of CynthiaCaterpillars
6067Noise Removal Analysis Using Proposed LPF(Low Pass Filter) and Windows
Award
Proj.No.
Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford Richard Kyung
Se Ri Lee Wallingford11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$250 Honors Award -Junior
5017The Buzzing Eye - Helping The Blind(school submitted title - Supersonic Blind Helper)
Award
Proj.No.
Middlebrook School Wilton Paige Randall
Varun Vadhera Wilton7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section$100 award + invitation to dinner
2525Impact of natural and chemical preservatives to extend the shelf life of apple cider.
Award
Proj.No.
Westside Middle School Academy Danbury Jonathan Neuhausel
Mathew Mathew Danbury8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$100 award + invitation to dinner
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$50 award + invitation to dinner
2521Design and Testing of a Chitin-based Filter for Bio-remediation of Nitrates
High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate given by ONR
6029New Abundant and Sodium-Free Metakaolin Solid Electrolyte Ceramic for Power Grid Na-Ion Batteries
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Alexander Kosyakov Riverside11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate given by ONR
6058Remediation of Heavy Metal and Fertilizer-Runoff Contaminants using High Throughput, Silk Nanofiber BiomimeticMultilayer Membranes
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Mr. Bramante
Nicholas Woo Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate given by ONR
6066Undulated Leading-Edge Airfoils in Low to Medium Reynolds Number Regime
Award
Proj.No.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Windsor Dr. Michelle Bellinger
Keshav Vedula Windsor12 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate given by ONR
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Middle School- Certificate, $25 gift card given by CSEF
2521Design and Testing of a Chitin-based Filter for Bio-remediation of Nitrates
Individual - 1 Ocean Camp slot + T-Shirt, First Place Senior
6058Remediation of Heavy Metal and Fertilizer-Runoff Contaminants using High Throughput, Silk Nanofiber BiomimeticMultilayer Membranes
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Mr. Bramante
Nicholas Woo Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Ricoh Americas CorporationCertificate, $25 Amazon gift card given by CSEF
2537Transforming Trash Into Treasure: A Sustainable Approach To Oil Spill Cleanup
Award
Proj.No.
St. Bridget School Cheshire Mrs. Carroll
Kavin Kathir Cheshire8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate, $25 Amazon gift card given by CSEF
5011From Biomass To Biogas
Award
Proj.No.
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School New Haven Roisin Macdonald
Matilda Pethrick Stratford7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate, $25 Amazon gift card given by CSEF
5557The Novel Method Of OIl Spill clean up using biomasses
Award
Proj.No.
Park City Prep Charter School Bridgeport Vasiliki Boudreau
Alyssa Hall Bridgeport8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Robotics And Beyond Award for Excellence in Physics- High School andEngineering Design- Middle School
High School- For Excellence in Physics- $200 for for Robotics And Beyond STEM Design Academy in July
6033Open-source, In-field Smartphone Detection and Mapping of Waterborne Diseases via Time-Based SpectroscopicSensing with a New 3D Printable Optical Interface
MIddle School- For Excellence in Engineering Design- $200 for for Robotics And Beyond STEM Design Academy in July
2516Got Your Back
Award
Proj.No.
Talcott Mountain Academy Avon Lydia Gibb
Emma Ruccio Southington8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Samantha Freeman Award for Excellence in Sports Science or EngineeringFor Excellence in Sports Science or Engineering by a High School student, $100 cash
3529The Impact of Physical Activity on Human Reaction Time.
Award
Proj.No.
Suffield High School Suffield Mitchell Charkiewicz
Bruce Wilson Suffield11 TownGrade
Kyle Englander Suffield11 TownGrade
Michael Sattan Suffield11 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
For Excellence in Sports Science or Engineering by a Middle School student, $100 cash
5518Sneaker Feature 2
Award
Proj.No.
Shelton Intermediate School Shelton Ms. Genova
Sofia Gasbarro Shelton8 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Schoepfer Award for Excellence in Local Aquatic ScienceFor excellence in a local water quality study, $100 cash
2514Bloom of Doom
Award
Proj.No.
St. Gregory the Great School Danbury Christine Fahey
Society of Women Engineers - Hartford SectionScientific Calculator
5027How Do Variables Impact The Amount of Energy Collected by a Wind Turbine
Award
Proj.No.
Fields Memorial School Bozrah Mrs. E. Brown
Alanna Brady Bozrah7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Scientific Calculator
6023Development of a Portable, Kinetic Driven, Ozone Based Water Purification System for Application in DisasterRelief
Award
Proj.No.
Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center Bridgeport Kirk Shadle
Jamielyn Iquina Stratford12 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Scientific Calculator
6079Ambient Carbon Dioxide Capture and Purified Gas Release Using Asphalt-Waste Derived,Porous Carbon Filtration
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Melissa Woo Riverside10 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Scientific Calculator
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Southeastern New England Marine Educators$100 award and membership in SENEME - 1st Place Junior & T-Shirt
2537Transforming Trash Into Treasure: A Sustainable Approach To Oil Spill Cleanup
$100 award and membership in SENEME - 1st Place Senior & T-Shirt
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Spirit of Invention Award$100 Cash and Plaque for Inventive Concepts
4015Preventing SIDS From Suffocation
Award
Proj.No.
Amity Reg Middle School - Bethany Campus Bethany Kevin Berean
Ellina Medovnikov Woodbridge8 TownGrade
Audrey Marin Woodbridge8 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
Stanley Lessoff Award for Excellence In Analytical Technique$100 Cash and Plaque
5027How Do Variables Impact The Amount of Energy Collected by a Wind Turbine
Award
Proj.No.
Fields Memorial School Bozrah Mrs. E. Brown
Alanna Brady Bozrah7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Stockholm Junior Water PrizeCertificate, $25 gift card to Amazon by CSEF, possible advance to further competition
3064Biomimetic Degradation of Persistent Pollutants Using Common Wax Worm Sakaiensis Bacteria
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Bennett Hawley Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Certificate, $25 gift card to Amazon by CSEF, possible advance to further competition
6058Remediation of Heavy Metal and Fertilizer-Runoff Contaminants using High Throughput, Silk Nanofiber BiomimeticMultilayer Membranes
Certificate, $25 gift card to Amazon by CSEF, possible advance to further competition
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Verna Yin Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Talcott Mountain Science Center & AcademyFounder’s Award - $450 Saturday Mentorship Course at TMSC - Middle School Life Science
5025Reusable Hand Warmer Magic
Award
Proj.No.
St. Mary School Bethel Kate McDonald
Kayla O'Marra Bethel7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
Founder’s Award - $450 Saturday Mentorship Course at TMSC - Middle School Phys Science
2024Do different species of tree’s growth patterns vary when looking at their growth rings?
Award
Proj.No.
Fields Memorial School Bozrah Mrs. E Brown
Norah Tracy Bozrah7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
The Children’s Museum1 family 4-Pack of Admission Passes to the Children’s Museum
5034The Efficiency of Different Types of Algae in Creating Self-Sustaining Microbial Fuel Cells
Award
Proj.No.
St. Gregory the Great School Danbury Christine Fahey
Max Coisman Danbury7 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
The Connecticut Technology Council Young Woman Innovation Award$150 Cash Award for Technological Innovation
6101A natural cooling system for the last mile of vaccine delivery
The Goodwin-Niering Center for the Environment$100 for “Excellence in Environmental Conservation Studies”
6033Open-source, In-field Smartphone Detection and Mapping of Waterborne Diseases via Time-Based SpectroscopicSensing with a New 3D Printable Optical Interface
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Nicholas Liu Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
The Jackson Laboratory$1,000 - The Jackson Laboratory Award for Excellence in Genomics Related Research
3035Autonomously Killing Cancerous Cells by the Detection of up to Single Nucleotide Mutations
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Collin Marino Greenwich11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$500 - The Jackson Laboratory Award for Excellence in Genomics Related Research
3546A Lense to Explore Life on Other Planets: Using Targeted Genome Editing Technologies to Test Survival inExtraterrestrial Environments
Award
Proj.No.
Brunswick School Greenwich Dana Lee Montanez
Thomas Foley Greenwich11 TownGrade
Thomas Kimberlin Greenwich11 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
The Karen J. Howell Middle School Award for “Learning and Serving”The Karen J. Howell Middle School Award for “Learning and Serving” - $1000
2528Saving Crops from Cold Snaps – The Effect of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) on Freeze Tolerance inWheatgrass
Award
Proj.No.
St. Timothy Middle School West Hartford Danielle Locke
6528Effect of the Size, Shape and Spatial Distribution of the Second Phase Polymer in a 3D Printed Polymer/PolymerComposite on the Mechanical Properties of the Material.
Award
Proj.No.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Windsor Michelle Bellinger
Gianna Guzzo Suffield10 TownGrade
Andrea Lacunza Avon10 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
University of Connecticut - Physics Department UCONN Early College Experience Program: Frontier in Science- Co-Op $100 Gift Certificate
3016Finding and Comparing the Ethanol Yield of Connecticut Invasive Plant Species
Award
Proj.No.
Greens Farms Academy Greens Farms Dr. Mathieu Freeman
Grace McGonagle Southport11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
UCONN Early College Experience Program: Life Sciences - Co-Op $100 Gift Certificate
3064Biomimetic Degradation of Persistent Pollutants Using Common Wax Worm Sakaiensis Bacteria
Award
Proj.No.
Greenwich High School Greenwich Andrew Bramante
Bennett Hawley Cos Cob11 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
UCONN Early College Experience Program: Physical Sciences - Co-Op $100 Gift Certificat
6501Effect of Experimental Parameters on Forming Prince Rupert’s Drops for Maximum Strength and Toughness.
Award
Proj.No.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Windsor Dr. Bellinger
Srikar Godilla Newington11 TownGrade
Cristian Rodriguez East Hartford11 TownGrade
Student(s)
Project TitleSchool
University of Connecticut Academic Excellence ScholarshipAcademic Excellence Scholarship - $6,500 a year for four academic years- ($26,000 total)
6098Cost-Effective and Fully Recycled Filtration of Heavy Metals from Drinking Water Using Used Coffee GroundsEmbedded in Discarded Polyurethane Sponges
6091Prototype Cotton Based Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Smart Hydrogel that Undergoes Hydrophilic-to-HydrophobicTransition to Capture and Release Fresh Water from Humid Air
Award
Proj.No.
East Catholic High School Manchester Lesa Milas
John Oei Hebron9 TownGradeStudent(s)
Project TitleSchool
$100 For High School Project in Computer Science
3030A Computer Model of The Effect of Familial Structure on the Spread of the Influenza Virus
